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Welcome to ArcGIS Desktop Help
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GIS Dictionary
What's new in ArcGIS
Getting started
Map projections and coordinate systems
Mapping and visualization
Editing and data compilation
Geoprocessing
Geoprocessing tool reference
Geodatabases and ArcSDE
Data management with ArcCatalog
Data support in ArcGIS
Extensions
3D Analyst
ArcGIS Data Interoperability extension
ArcGIS Publisher
ArcScan
Business Analyst
Geostatistical Analyst
Maplex
Getting started with Maplex
Using Maplex to set label positions
Opening the Placement Properties dialog box for advanced labeling
Labeling point features
Selecting a point label placement style
Setting an offset distance
Setting label rotation using a numeric field
Orienting point labels to graticules
Shifting labels from a fixed position
Setting user defined zones for point label placement
Labeling lines
Placing labels for line features
Offsetting a line feature label
Setting line label orientation
Setting up labels to repeat along lines
Setting up the spread characters parameter
Labeling streets
Labeling polygons
Selecting a polygon placement style
Placing labels outside of polygons when they won't fit inside
Orienting polygon labels to graticules
Avoiding interior polygons
Spreading a label inside a polygon
Label fitting strategies
Why use additional strategies for placing labels?
Stacking labels
Allowing labels to overrun the length of a feature
Reducing the size of the labels text
Abbreviating words to place more labels
Specifying a minimum feature size for labeling
Resolving label conflicts
Military Analyst
Military Overlay Editor
Network Analyst
PLTS
Schematics
Spatial Analyst
Survey Analyst
Tracking Analyst
Geocoding and address management
Linear referencing
Network analysis
Mobile GIS
Interoperability and standards support
Customizing and developing with ArcGIS
Guide to data that comes with ArcGIS
Licensing and desktop administration
ArcGIS Image Server
GIS Servers and services